
To investigate the relationship between abnormal swallowing and mouth breathing.Thirty-eight patients with abnormal swallowing and 38 patients with normal swallowing were selected. All patients presented with no airway constriction. The age range of the patients was 11-14 years old. The number of patients with mouth breathing was calculated. Statistical analysis (χ(2) test) was performed.The number of patients with mouth breathing in the abnormal swallowing group (17, 45%) was significantly higher than that in the normal swallowing group (5, 13%) (χ(2) = 9.212, P = 0.002).Abnormal swallowing was related to mouth breathing.
Male, Adolescent, Humans, Female, Mouth Breathing, Child, Deglutition Disorders, Malocclusion
Male, Adolescent, Humans, Female, Mouth Breathing, Child, Deglutition Disorders, Malocclusion
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